Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen

Frank McColloch is a 1974 graduate of the University of Texas where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.  He has been a Certified Professional Landman since 1985.   Frank began his career as an independent petroleum landman in 1974. Later he was the land manager for Spindletop Oil and Gas Company. Frank joined Sun Oil Company in 1977.  He has held numerous land and land management positions throughout his thirty-five year career within the energy industry.

Frank is a co-founder of BMNW Resources, a company engaged in the generation of exploratory drilling prospects, primarily in East and North Texas.  Frank continues to offer consulting services in the land, unitization, joint operating and due diligence sectors of the oil and gas industry.

Frank has been a lecturer on energy related topics for the Southwestern Legal Foundation and the American Association of Petroleum Landmen.  Frank is a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen and the Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen and was Chairman of the Annual Institute for Professional Landmen for the Southwestern Legal Foundation for several years. He is a past president of the DAPL and is currently serving his third term on its board of directors.

Frank and his wife Janet have been married for thirty-three years and have two children, Jill and Samuel.  Jill is a graduate of North Texas University and works for Neiman-Marcus in its on line catalogue.  Samuel is in his fourth year at the University of Oklahoma majoring in mechanical engineering.

Kevin is currently serving his third term on the Board of Directors for DAPL as 3^rd Vice President and responsible for the development and oversight of DAPL’s website.  Nationally, Kevin has served 4 terms on AAPL’s Next Generation Landman Committee, including terms as Chairman and past Chairman, and is currently serving his first term on the AAPL Publications Committee.

Kevin currently resides in Prosper, TX with his wife Angie, who currently serves as the household Registered Nurse, and three children; Natalie – age 5 – aspiring fashion designer; Lainey – age 3 – domestic graffiti artist extraordinaire; and Rhett – age 1 – future Sooner linebacker.  Kevin serves in the children’s ministry in his local church and his hobbies include “fun daddy stuff”, softball, golf and rooting for his Oklahoma Sooners.

Bill has been involved in the re-establishment of the PLM program at The University of Texas and involved with the new TCU Energy Institute. He is an instrument rated multi engine pilot, likes to hunt and fish, and plays bad golf.

Adam has been a member of AAPL and a Member of DAPL since 2005 and is looking to stay involved for years to come.

She has been an active member of DAPL and AAPL (CPL certification) for many years, and the highlight of her community involvement has included her extended work with the Autism Society of Collin County (ASCC), where she has served as a Second Vice President, as well as several terms as an active Board Member.  As DAPL’s Sergeant-at-Arms for 2009-2010, she will work with other DAPL Officers and Board Members to plan and arrange DAPL’s meetings each month.  Kelly is in her second year on the DAPL Board of Directors, where she was previously Assistant Membership Director.  She is looking forward to continuing her support of the DAPL, from whom she has benefited so much over the years.

Kelly and her husband, Mike, live in Frisco, and have three children, Meghan (20), Grayson (19), and Andrew (17).

Kyle graduated from the University of Kansas in 2004.  After graduation, Kyle accepted a broker position with JIMAR Resources Corporation.  While at JIMAR, Kyle was involved in courthouse title research and acquisition teams, as well as an in-house contract lease research group at XTO Energy.  Kyle joined the Land Department of Merit Energy Company in February of 2007, immediately focusing on development in the Barnett Shale, Central Louisiana, and West Arkansas.  In July of 2008, he joined the company’s North Division to concentrate on landwork in the East and West Rockies regions.

Kyle and his wife Ashley have been married for five years and they have a two year old daughter, Molly.

Kyle’s hobbies include golf, tennis, softball, working out, and traveling.  He also enjoys attending Oklahoma Sooner football and basketball games.

Jason is a graduate of The University of Oklahoma. After a few years of collegiate athletics he was introduced to Energy Management by Ted Jacobs, the former director of EM at OU.  Jason went on to graduate with a degree in EM, formerly PLM.  During summer breaks he successfully performed two internships with EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. in Denver.  Jason worked the Wind River and Green River Basins in Wyoming and the Denver Julesburg Basin in Colorado.  During the school year Jason worked with local brokers and ran title in Oklahoma courthouses.  After graduation from OU he accepted a full-time position with EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. in EnCana’s Dallas office, formerly Tom Brown Inc.  He has worked the Deep Bossier play in East Texas for four years and currently works EnCana’s prolific Haynesville play located in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.  Jason’s official title is Land Negotiator and he is responsible for all facets of Land from running brokers, title curative (clearing wells), leasing, acquisition and divestiture to joint development projects with other companies.  

Jason is in his fourth year on the DAPL Board of Directors and has served as the Publication/NGL Director the three previous years.   For the DAPL Jason is responsible for the all advertising duties including billing & design of advertisements in the DAPL newsletter and DAPL website, philanthropic activities, scholarships, university relations and awards.   Jason served on the AAPL Southwest Land Institute Committee in 2006 and is currently serving in his first term on both the AAPL Educational Committee & the AAPL Publication Committee.

Jason resides in Carrollton, TX with his wife Dr. Lezlie Maloy, a Sports Chiropractor, and his dog Bailey, a boxer, who loves wearing her Sooner jersey on game days.  Jason likes all athletics but truly loves watching his Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday afternoons in the fall.  He enjoys competing in triathlon events around the country and was recently named to Team Ironhead, one of the most elite triathlon teams in the DFW metroplex.

Bill is currently serving his fourth term on the Board of Directors for DAPL, including serving as President from 1990-1991. Bill has also served as DAPL’s Director to the AAPL on three different occasions. On the national level, Bill has served on AAPL’s Executive Committee, and served as past Chairman of the Industry Affairs, Public Land Access, and Legislative/Regulatory Committees. He has also served on the Issues Management Council, and the Membership, Advertising and Ethics Committees. Bill has also served AAPL and IPAA as a member of the Board of Directors for NAPE and served as Chairman of the NAPE in 2001.

Bill is married to Jan and has three children:  Stephanie Rex Gannaway,  an OU Energy Land Management graduate and Landman with Marathon Oil in Houston; Kevin, a recent graduate of Oklahoma State University’s Aviation Management program; and Michael, a junior at North Texas University, majoring in International Studies and preparing to enter law school upon graduation; three step children, and a son and daughter-in law. Bill’s  hobbies include spending time with family, traveling, Oklahoma football, and other spectator sports.

Brooks is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, and began his career in the oil and gas business in Jackson, Mississippi as a landman for Hunt Energy Corporation. Hunt Energy transferred him to Shreveport, Louisiana, then Dallas. A portion of his nine year tenure with the Hunt’s was with Placid Oil Company, and then Brooks moved to Land Manager of The Rudman Partnership where he stayed ten years. In 2000 Brooks left Rudman and became a partner and Vice President of Land for Ventex Oil & Gas, Inc. in Dallas where he is presently.

Brooks is currently serving his third term on the Board of Directors of DAPL, where he just completed his second term as President. He is also currently serving as AAPL’s Chairman of the Publication Committee. Brooks has served three terms as AAPL Director representing DAPL, has served as a committee member of the AAPL Ethics Committee, Awards Committee, and Chairman of AAPL’s Education Foundation Fundraising Committee.

Brooks is married to Linda and has three children, Jack (18), Liza (17), and Ford (14). He is a Deacon at Highland Park Presbyterian Church where he has been a member since moving to Dallas in 1985.